Old Trafford will stage the 2021 Rugby League World Cup final, while Arsenal's Emirates Stadium is among the venues for the tournament.

Rugby League World Cup 2021 announced on Tuesday that the next champions will be crowned at the home of Manchester United in two years' time.

The Emirates Stadium and Elland Road will host semi-finals, while the opening ceremony will take place at Newcastle United's St James' Park and games will take place at Anfield.

Surprisingly there will be no matches in Wigan, such a hot bed of rugby league.

St Helens, Warrington, Bolton, Leigh, Doncaster and Huddersfield will play host to World Cup action.

Headingley will be a second Leeds stadium to stage games, while there will also be fixtures in Hull, Sheffield, Middlesbrough, Coventry and Workington.